Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-03
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT- OF TIE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: Another defeat OF the Home Club, Cir.
cut court Jurors, Anniversary exercises at Kendall
Green, Russia preparing to night, The discussion on
Cne crimes Dill, Telegraphic dispatches &C. The ad
Vertlsements are classified as follows: Auction
safes, summer Resorts, Educational, Ladies' Goods
Housefurnishings, Financial Specialties, Dentistry
BOOKS, Pianos and Organs, Proposals. Attorneys
me 1rades, Railroads, Potomac River Boats Ocean
steamers. Wood and Coal, Family supplies, Hotels
sewing Machines. Professional, Medical, Under.
takers
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $40, ,593; customs, s675, 1885,
ALL THE MEMBERS Of the cabinet were present
at tne CABINET meeting to-day except Secretary
York tonight.
AMONG 1HE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Representatives Ketcham, T. j. Campbell and
springer with Prof. NJ C. Connolly, OF ILL.,, A. J.
Mcp1k, OF Cal, F. B. Chew Of Minn., and TX Rep
fesentative Hopkins with Gen. Guthrie, Of Pa.
IHE LAFAYETTE STATUR.-The committee to
seect design for the Lafayette statue consisting
OF secretary Endicott Senator Hoar, acting chair.
man OF the library committee, and Architect
,raha Drath, Mll nold meeting on Friday, and will
RIooaDly then select design for the statue from
Ine mOdelS which have been in the garret Of the
STATE Department for several months.
PENSION AGENT APPOINTED-The President has
appointed VIM. II. Barclay pension agent at Pitts
burg, Pa.
Ihk INDIAN NTRADERSHIP INvESTIGA Senator
| Platt, OF the Senate committee to investigate
lnolan tradership appointments, arrived in ths
city last night ard will leave accompanied by
ntn" f9r 81 barnes at 10 ths eve
burn will join MI. Platt at St. Louis on Thursday
ana the committee will then proceed to the Indian
Iefrltory TO inquire into the appointment o
Indian traders.
THE REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT during the
month of April was 81, ,O53, ,Oss, making the reduc
tion ior the ten months OF the present fiscal year.
$50, ,965, ,923
QUEEN KAPIoLANI aud suite are expected to ar
rive at the Baltimore and Potomac depot at 8:15
th1s evening. Her entertainment, while in this
city, will be according to the program in yester
Gays STAR On Saturday the party will leave fol
zens who are expected to arrive here on Friday te
take the royal party in charge Minister Carte,
received M dispatch from the queen just before she
started from Chicago for this city stating that
all the members OF the party were we'll
CAN'T MAKE BOTH ENDS MKET-Hon. Charles
DENLY, United States minister to China, In a pri
vate letter. says that he finds it dificult to sup
port the dignity OF his position on his small salary
There are one hundred and twenty-five foreign
RESIDENTS IN Pek1n, and they entertain frequently
take part In social affairs and must entertain as
extensively as the rest. BY doing SO he with DIM
Guilty makes both ends meet
PATENTS 1ssUED.-Patents have been issued tt
citizens OF the District as follows: Orson W. Ben
| nett, carbureting apparatus; w. D. johnson, tri
poo head; Jas A. Maloney, two patents am1phone
Marion c. Stone, method OF coloring glazed earth
| enware; Morton Toulmin, cotton gin.
NAVAL ORDERa-Leut. VIM. E. SeweIl has beer
| ordered to the Naval Observatory, r7th inst.
Lieut. Commander Theo. Perry has been detached
from duty connected with the Boston, and ORDERED
as executive OF that vessel; Lieut.. f. e. Delano
from the Portsmouth ONLY navy-yard and ORDERED
to the Osstpee; Lieut. Samuel c. Lemley, from duty
In the Judge Advocate Generals Office and orderel
to the Trenton, 10th inst; Ensign John c. Craven
from the branch photographic Onlce N. T., and or
dered to the Trenton, 10th inst. Ensign G. n
Fans, from the Coast Survey and ordered to thu
Trenton, 10th inst; Ensign Geo. 3. Clark, from
the Michigan and ordered to the Trenton lOtl
inst.